Video: Watch prospect Sergio Pettis' final pre-UFC fight

This past week, highly touted flyweight and bantamweight prospect Sergio Pettis told MMAjunkie.com Radio he was ready for the “next level.” Two days later, he claimed a victory that earned him a UFC contract.

Check out a video of that Sept. 28 fight, in which Pettis (9-0) defeated James Porter (5-2) at “NAFC: Battle in the Ballroom” in Milwaukee.

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